Powerless

(by David)
So we were without power for about eighteen hours. Makes you wonder about the P.U.D.'s efforts to get an extra powerline into the valley. That effort has gone on as long as I've lived here (almost ten years) and we still don't have that power line. Hmmm...

Scariest Uphill Road picture ever

This picture was taken about midnight on August 8th, 2006 during the Tripod and Spur peak fire. I woke up and it was weirdly bright out. I went upstairs and looked out the window and, damn!

The picture itself was a thirty-second time exposure on a tripod. It took about a half-dozen tries to get a decent picture.

A little fire action in early August after a small thunderstorm passed Uphill. Then there was the herd of Scary Bucks in the front yard. A good 10 of them.